Learning the Months of the Year

The twelve months of the year in Spanish.

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Enero
eh-NEH-roh
January
Like days, months are not capitalized in Spanish.
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Febrero
feh-BREH-roh
February
Watch the 'r' — it's a soft tap, not a hard English 'r'.
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Marzo
MAHR-soh
March
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Abril
ah-BREEL
April
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Mayo
MAH-yoh
May
Not related to mayonnaise — that's 'mayonesa'.
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Junio
HOO-nee-oh
June
The 'J' in Spanish is always pronounced like an English 'H'.
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Julio
HOO-lee-oh
July
Same 'J' rule — think 'Julio Iglesias', not 'Julius'.
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Agosto
ah-GOHS-toh
August
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Septiembre
sehp-tee-EHM-breh
September
The '-iembre' ending is shared by the last four months.
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Octubre
ohk-TOO-breh
October
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Noviembre
noh-vee-EHM-breh
November
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Diciembre
dee-see-EHM-breh
December